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Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini could play after a minor ankle injury. Alexis Sanchez remains out but is nearing a first-team return, while Jack Wilshire and Santi Cazorla are amongst a host of other absentees. Newcastle will be without midfielder Vernon Anita due to a hamstring injury. Goalkeeper Rob Elliot is …

No 5 Good, 5 Bad today as I haven’t really got the time and I drunk too much yesterday but here are a few brief Match Of The Day musings. Manchester United vs Chelsea was an absolute stinker. United were too afraid to lose and Chelsea played without a striker. …

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger could make changes following the crushing defeat at Southampton. Substitutes Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Calum Chambers and Alex Iwobi all impressed Wenger during that game. Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe will make a late decision on whether to include Harry Arter, who was brought off at half-time on Boxing …

The Good Southampton. That’s how you end a streak of not winning in 5 matches by thumping Arsenal 4-0 at home, in fairness to The Saints it could have been 7 had Shane Long not had a goal ruled out and hit the post and not forgetting Virgil Van Dijk …

Southampton keeper Maarten Stekelenburg hopes to be fit after a toe injury. Manager Ronald Koeman is yet to decide whether to restore the Dutchman to the starting line-up or stick with his deputy, Paulo Gazzaniga. Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez could be out until mid-January after a setback in his recovery from …

With Christmas on the horizon, I wonder what the 20 Premier League clubs will be asking for this festive period. Here is what I think there Christmas list will be (In League table order) Leicester – Keeping other clubs away from men of the moment Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez. …

5 Good, 5 Bad The Good: Every week we think the amazing run is going to come to an end and every they manage to defy the critics with another incredible performance. We looked that the run of fixtures starting with Manchester United at home at the end of November …

Arsenal bridge the gap to league leaders Leicester to only 2 points, while Manchester City are 6 points off the summit City still looking for their first away win since September when they beat Crystal Palace Eyebrows were raised when Fabian Delph came in ahead of Raheem Sterling in hindsight …

Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez is back in training after a hamstring injury and could be in contention to play. Mikel Arteta could also be back after a calf injury, but Jack Wilshere, Francis Coquelin, Danny Welbeck, Santi Cazorla and Tomas Rosicky remain out. Manchester City hope to welcome back top …

The Good Another week and again where else can you start but Leicester. They return to the top of the table with a 2-1 win over Chelsea and have put a 20 point gap between themselves and last seasons league Champions. It was another night where the combination of Jamie …